Alex Harper4 days ago4 minNew Film of the Week: Promising Young WomanIn Emerald Fennell’s vicious, prescient ‘MeToo’ revenge thriller, Carey Mulligan feigns intoxication to lure men into their worst instincts.
Alex HarperApr 114 minNew Film of the Week: Sound of MetalA heavy metal drummer struggles to find comfort in the silence after suddenly becoming deaf in Darius Marder’s assured, authentic debut.
Alex HarperApr 54 minFilm of the Week: Blade Runner 2049Blade Runner 2049’s soulful existentialism and technical mastery provide another compelling argument for a sequel outclassing a classic.
Alex HarperMar 84 minFilm of the Week: Saint FrancesSaint Frances is the patron saint of good vibes and heartfelt comedy, in a topical, character driven tale of a nanny seeking an abortion.
Alex HarperJan 274 minFilm of the Week: Euphoria: F*ck Anyone Who’s Not A Sea Blob Not quite a film, but Euphoria’s second lockdown special is a stellar essay on trans identity, delivered by a formidable Hunter Schafer.
oliverjlwebbOct 25, 20204 minFilm of the Week: Greed (1924) with an introduction by Alena Von Stroheim. I don’t know that I have much (particularly profound) to add to the conversation… this film has such a wildly storied history; thank you...
oliverjlwebbSep 22, 20202 minFilm of the week: Don’t Look Now (Roeg, 1973)Nicolas Roeg’s haunting masterpiece retains its place in cinema as one of the greatest horror films ever made. Adapted from Daphne du...
Alex HarperSep 2, 20203 minFilm of the Week: Romy and Michele’s High School ReunionIn David Mirkin and Robin Schiff’s cult slacker-comedy, Romy and Michele get lost; they look; they find each other... time after time.
Alex HarperAug 12, 20204 minFilm of the Week: Boy ErasedTough but important, Joel Edgerton’s Boy Erased shows that horror isn’t just in how a film looks and feels, but how it makes you feel.
oliverjlwebbJul 31, 20202 minFilm of the week: Frances Ha (Baumbach, 2012)Directed by Noah Baumbach and written by Baumbach and Greta Gerwig, Frances Ha is a joyously exuberant film about the struggles of a 27...
oliverjlwebbJul 24, 20202 minFilm of the week: Reprise (Trier, 2006) Joachim Trier’s debut film, Reprise, opens with best friends Phillip and Erik posting their manuscripts, both with the hope of getting...
oliverjlwebbJun 16, 20202 minFilm of the week: The Goob (Myhill, 2014)“Have a good life son, if you can get out of this shithole,” says the bus driver in the opening scene of The Goob, as 16 year old Goob...
oliverjlwebbMay 29, 20202 minFilm of the week: Picnic at Hanging Rock (Weir, 1975) With its breath-taking impressionistic cinematography and perpetual tale of a disappearance of three schoolgirls and their school...